Monte Furado

Monte Furado is a ruin in União das freguesias de São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé, Évora Municipality, Évora. Monte Furado is situated nearby to the town Santiago do Escoural, as well as near the hamlet Casa Branca.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Escoural Cave and Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos.

Escoural Cave

Cave

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The Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of Escoural Cave is a structure known for its Paleolithic-era rock-art and funerary burial site, located in the Portuguese municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the civil parish of Santiago do Escoural. Escoural Cave is situated 1½ km south of Monte Furado.

Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos

Church

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The Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos is a small chapel located in the parish of Santiago do Escoural in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo in Portugal. It consists of the conversion of a prehistoric tomb into a Christian building. Dolmen-Chapel of São Brissos is situated 3½ km south of Monte Furado.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé

Church

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The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé is a church in Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé, Évora, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé is situated 4 km east of Monte Furado.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santiago do Escoural and Casa Branca.

Santiago do Escoural

Town

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Santiago do Escoural, also referred to simply as Escoural, is a civil parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo, in the district of Èvora, Portugal. Santiago do Escoural is situated 3½ km southwest of Monte Furado.

Casa Branca

Hamlet

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Casa Branca is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Monte Furado.

Monte Furado

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Holed hill” and “Monfurado”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: União das freguesias de São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé, Évora Municipality, Évora, Alto Alentejo, Alentejo, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.55743° or 38° 33′ 27″ north

Longitude

-8.1341° or 8° 8′ 3″ west

Elevation

413 metres (1,355 feet)

Open location code

8CCHHV48+X9

GeoNames ID

9796198

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